Fibre-optic gamma-flux monitoring in a fission reactor by means of Cerenkov radiation

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3257-3262

  Brichard, B ^a   Fernandez, A F ^a   Ooms, H ^a   Berghmans, F ^a,b  

^a BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cerenkov; Fibre; Gamma ray; Nuclear monitoring

Indexed keywords

CERENKOV COUNTERS; GAMMA RAYS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENT THEORY;

CERENKOV RADIATION; NEUTRON FLUX REACTOR; NUCLEAR MONITORING;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

CERENKOV COUNTERS; GAMMA RAYS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 36749026267     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/10/S32     Document Type: Article

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